People v. Verkade CA4/1

I.

FACTS

We review the record and recite the facts in a light most favorable to the judgment.

(People v. Hill (1998) 17 Cal.4th 800, 848-849.) The murder, attempted robbery and

burglary occurred in the early morning hours on April 1, 2011.

A. The Parties

The victim, Sahagun, was a 63-year old resident of Carlsbad at the time of the

incident giving rise to the charges in this case.

The original information charged seven defendants with various crimes related to

the incident, only six of whom had roles that affect defendant and this appeal. 3 In late

March 2011, three of the original defendants were living together in a residence on Ron

Way in San Diego — defendant, his girlfriend Heather Strauch and Michael Gault.

applicable benefits; the cardholder can purchase groceries by presenting the EBT card with a sufficient balance to cover the purchase; and the funds are transferred electronically to the retailer and debited from the cardholder's account.

The seventh defendant, Marilyn March, was charged as an accessory after the fact for harboring, concealing and aiding certain of the defendants after the commission of a felony with the intent that they…